Garden Talk: Pollination – Why we need the butterflies and the bees

Free gardening talk on the importance of pollinators in your garden. We may take them and other pollinators like butterflies and bees for granted, but they’re vital to stable, healthy food supplies and key to the varied, colorful and nutritious diets we need. Bees are perfectly adapted to pollination, helping plants grow and produce food.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Space is limited, so contact cyndiw@vt.edu to reserve your seat.

Garden Talk: Starting a Vegetable Garden & Seed Swap

This month, we will discuss what you need to know to start growing your own vegetables at home. We will also have a seed swap, so bring any extra seeds you have and swap them for something new.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Space is limited, so contact cyndiw@vt.edu to reserve your seat.

Garden Talk: Fascination for Pollination

The process of pollinating flowers can be more involved than appearances may indicate. Join us at our monthly free lecture at the Portsmouth Public Library – Churchland Branch where we will discuss interesting, unexpected methods of pollination.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021,
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Download the flyer here.

Garden Talk: Climate Disruption – How Do Plants Respond as Extremes Become the Norm?

Join us for our September garden talk as ISA board-certified arborist Bobby Nance discusses how changes in the temperature and moisture of the environment affect plants and the pests that interact with them. Bring a lunch and a friend.

Monday, September 13, 2021,
12 noon – 1 pm
Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland
4934 High Street, Portsmouth VA 23704

Watch the Video: https://video.vt.edu/media/PMG+library+Talk+Climate+disruption+9+13+21/1_563djsb4